Advisory on Reconciliation Statement (GSTR-9C)

The GSTN has issued an advisory in regards to the reconciliation statement to be filed in Form GSTR-9C

Reconciliation statement to be filed in Form GSTR-9C requires the tax rate wise declaration of transactions for the concerned financial year. In the said form, tax amount pertaining to tax rates 1%, 1.5% and 7.5% in section III (table 9 and 11) and section V may be made in row/ under label ‘Others’ of the said tables, wherever applicable.

It may be pertinent to note that the Finance Ministry via its press release dated 30th December 2020, has extended the due dates for GST Annual Return for F.Y. 2019-20 to 28.02.2021 from the previous due date of 31.12.2020.

The CBIC has notified that GST Annual Return is voluntary if turnover is less than Rs.2 crores for F.Y. 2019-20 as well vide Notification No. 77/2020 dated 15/10/2020.

It may also be pertinent to note that the said exemption was made available to taxpayers for F.Y. 2017-18 and F.Y. 2018-19 and now has been extended to F.Y. 2019-20.

Also, vide Notification No. 79/2020 dated 15/10/2020, the CBIC has notified that every registered person whose aggregate turnover exceeds five crore rupees shall get his accounts audited as specified under sub-section (5) of section 35 and he shall furnish a copy of audited annual accounts and a reconciliation statement, duly certified, in FORM GSTR-9C for the said financial year.

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